Monthly Archives: April 2011
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April 8, 2011[haiku url=”http://cdn.mobilerider.com/mobilerider/mobilestorefront/2416/media/file/38520/203444.mp3″ title=”Undertow”] Warpaint, the LA four-piece—composed of guitarist Emily Kokal, guitarist Theresa Wayman, bassist Jenny Lee Lindberg and recent addition, drummer Stella Mozgawa—offers a gauzy, psychedelic swirl of its Rough Trade debut, The Fool. The album, which follows 2008’s … Continue reading
Posted in Music | Tagged cat power, life and times, mazzy star, red hot chili peppers, rough trade, the fool, war paint | 15 CommentsWest Comes East
April 7, 2011Car culture imported from California has taken up residence in Queens, NY. Tekniquez Auto Club shows how the terrain is different, but the love is the same.
Posted in Technology | Tagged auto, cars, custom cars, life, technology, tekniquez | 14 CommentsSynesthesia
April 6, 2011[haiku url=”http://cdn.mobilerider.com/mobilerider/mobilestorefront/2416/media/file/40731/225053.mp3″ title=”Novacane”] “I think I have synesthesia. I feel more like some type of visual artist than a musician when I’m working. I just mean my process is more about imagery.” – Frank Ocean
Posted in Music | Tagged frank ocean, life + times, music, odd future, ofwgkta, synesthesia | 43 CommentsCoates of Arms
April 6, 2011[portfolio_slideshow] From Caffe Bongo in Tokyo to the National Centre for Popular Music, London-based architect and designer Nigel Coates has created an impressive body of work characterized by his subversive spirit. “Subversion is a real power tool,” he said. “I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Art & Design | Tagged art, baroque, barroccabilly, design, life and times, london design festival, milan, nigel coates | 7 CommentsCalifornia Dreamin’
April 6, 2011Indie rockers Best Coast take us backstage as the band preps for its Brooklyn show.
Posted in Music | Tagged ali koehler, best coast, bethany cosentino, bobb bruno, brooklyn, life + times | 9 CommentsIn the (E)nd
April 5, 2011[haiku url=”http://cdn.mobilerider.com/mobilerider/mobilestorefront/2416/media/file/40710/224954.mp3″ title=”What You Need”] The hype cycle moves fast. New artists rise from obscurity to fame quickly—almost mind-numbingly so—given the open distribution of music and conversation afforded in the era of social networking. In a matter of months, singer … Continue reading
Posted in Music | Tagged canada, earl sweatshirt, life + times, mark ronson, music, myspace, the weeknd, wu lyf | 40 CommentsFloat to the Top
April 5, 2011In every guard’s arsenal there should be a set of tools. If they’re lucky, one of those will be a floater, one of the deadliest tools in the game. Who invented the shot is unclear. However, smaller players have been … Continue reading
Posted in Sports | Tagged ben gordon, chris paul, derrick rose, float, gary payton, rajon rando, tony parker | 22 CommentsAbove the Clouds
April 5, 2011Space age materials, tailored fit and authentic design are the defining traits of Aether Apparel, the two-year old brainchild of two young Hollywood producers. Jonah Smith and Palmer West came to LA to make the type of films they wanted … Continue reading
Posted in Style | Tagged aether, life + times, requiem for a dream, ski, snow | 8 CommentsPeace GOD
April 5, 2011 Posted in Jay's I | Tagged jay-z, jay's i, life + times, sc | 154 CommentsModern Man
April 4, 2011Renaissance man Glenn O’ Brien takes us through his new book How to be a Man (Rizzoli) and reveals the details on some of his private collection of works from Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat and Tom Sachs.
Posted in Art & Design | Tagged andy warhol, art, art & design, glenn o'brien, gq, how to be a man, interview magazine, jean-michel basquiat, life + times, tom sachs | 23 Comments ← Older posts Newer posts →